Eugene Sylvester 'Owen' McCarthy was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s.
10 Facts About Owen McCarthy
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Owen McCarthy played for South Sydney and Balmain in the New South Wales Rugby League competition.
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Owen McCarthy later became the coach of the club in the mid-1920s.
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Owen McCarthy played for Alexandria in the South Sydney district rugby league competition.
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In 1914, Owen McCarthy played 13 games as Souths won the premiership losing only 2 games all year.
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Owen McCarthy retired at the end of the 1917 season as a player.
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Owen McCarthy amazingly went his whole first grade career without scoring a try.
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In total, Owen McCarthy played 82 games for Souths across all grades.
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In 1924, Owen McCarthy became the head coach at South Sydney.
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Owen McCarthy guided Souths to the 1924 NSWRL grand final which was against Balmain.